Connecticut property taxes by county
Across Connecticut, the median owner-occupied home pays $6,643 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $366,900 — an effective property-tax rate of 1.811%. That ranks Connecticut #3 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 9 Connecticut county-equivalents in the Census data — 9 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 1.811%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $6,643 ± $25
- Median home value
- $366,900
- National rank
- #3 of 51
All Connecticut counties
Every Connecticut county-equivalent in the Census data (9 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 2.022% | $8,670 | $428,800 | #80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | 1.994% | $6,454 | $323,700 | #90 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 1.914% | $6,759 | $353,100 | #111 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 1.883% | $5,983 | $317,700 | #119 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 1.674% | $6,357 | $379,700 | #208 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | 1.667% | $5,593 | $335,600 | #212 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 1.617% | $5,228 | $323,400 | #248 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | 1.424% | $9,295 | $652,900 | #440 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 1.422% | $4,375 | $307,600 | #441 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Connecticut?
- Statewide, Connecticut's effective property-tax rate is 1.811% — the state median real-estate taxes ($6,643) divided by the state median home value ($366,900), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Connecticut county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Connecticut's statewide figure is 1.811%.